Month: November 2020

LHLH: LHLH stands for Leptospira Hardjo. Understanding and managing Leptospira Hardjo can protect livestock health and prevent zoonotic diseases.

The structures and processes used to oversee and manage security practices in food production and distribution, ensuring accountability and compliance. For example, implementing food product security governance frameworks to ensure effective security management and regulatory adherence.

Feed Off: The practice of allowing stock to feed on a crop while it is still in the ground. This method can help manage crop residues and provide additional nutrition for livestock.

reproduce: To produce offspring; (of bacteria) to produce new cells. Understanding reproduction is essential for managing livestock breeding programs and ensuring farm productivity.

trafficability: The ability of soil to take machinery or stock without significant soil damage. It is related to the soil water content. Monitoring and managing trafficability can prevent soil compaction and enhance crop growth.

Clumping: The gathering together of a large number of things in a mass. Understanding clumping behavior in plants or animals helps farmers manage crops and livestock effectively.

nutritious: adjective (of food) containing the elements needed to nourish plants and animals, e.g., a diet of nutritious food. Nutritious foods support the health and productivity of both humans and livestock. Farmers can benefit from growing and producing nutritious crops and feed to meet market demands and improve animal performance. Understanding the nutritional requirements of crops and livestock helps optimize production practices and diet formulation, ensuring optimal growth and health. Providing nutritious options supports sustainable farming, enhances marketability, and increases farm profitability.

The practice of allowing livestock to graze on pastures during the summer months when forage is abundant. Summer grazing helps reduce feed costs and support animal health. For instance, rotating cattle through different pastures during the summer to optimize forage use.

hawthorn: A small tree (Crataegus monogyna) with spiny shoots, used for hedges around grazing areas. Planting hawthorn hedges can provide natural barriers, improve biodiversity, and offer forage for wildlife.

Community: Community noun a group of different organisms which live together in an area the plant community on the sand dunes. Understanding community dynamics helps manage ecosystems and biodiversity.